AFFORDABLE KITCHENS LIMITED
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 75). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-1.2k | £-1.2k |
| Net assets | £-1.2k | £-1.2k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-27➖CORMACK, Katharine Anna Joan resignedsecretary
- 2025-11-27➖CORMACK, Katharine Anna Joan resigneddirector
- 2025-11-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-27📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-09-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-08-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2016-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-11-27📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2003-09-29➖DAVIES, John Richard resignedsecretary
- 2003-09-17➕CORMACK, Katharine Anna Joan appointedsecretary
- 2003-08-05➕CORMACK, Katharine Anna Joan appointeddirector
- 2003-08-05➖NIMMO, Donald Ainslie resigneddirector
- 1999-12-20➕DAVIES, John Richard appointeddirector
- 1999-12-20➖BLOOMER, Amanda Louise resignedsecretary
- 1999-12-20➕DAVIES, John Richard appointedsecretary
- 1999-12-20➕NIMMO, Donald Ainslie appointeddirector
- 1999-12-20➖PHILLIPS, Jane Anne resigneddirector
- 1999-11-25🏢Company incorporatedAs AFFORDABLE KITCHENS LIMITED
- 1999-11-25➕BLOOMER, Amanda Louise appointedsecretary
- 1999-11-25➕PHILLIPS, Jane Anne appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: CORMACK, Katharine Anna Joan resigned 2025-11-27; CORMACK, Katharine Anna Joan resigned 2025-11-27
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr John Richard Davies Individual · British · DOB 10/1951 · age 75 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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